New, Revised Topics Released in ACR Appropriateness Criteria
New topics relate to clinically suspected vascular malformation of extremities, gestational trophoblastic disease
Functional Impairment in Middle Age Linked to Adverse Outcomes
Impairment in activities of daily living linked to increased risk for hospitalization, nursing home admission
Suicide-Related ED Visits Increased in Children From 2007 to 2015
Proportion of emergency department visits increased for suicide attempts/suicide ideation
Many NPs Unable to Prescribe Meds to Treat Opioid Addiction
Greater practice restrictions lead to lower percentage of NPs with waivers to prescribe buprenorphine
Preventive Drugs Often Used in Last Year of a Cancer Patient’s Life
Preventive drugs, including antihypertensives and statins, frequently continued until final month of life
Alcohol, Drug Misuse Tied to Long-Term Health Problems
Despite recovery, chronic physical disease continues to impact quality of life, life expectancy
Telemedicine Leads to More Antibiotic Rx for Pediatric Respiratory Infection
More antibiotics prescribed with less guideline-concordant antibiotic management versus other settings
Early T2DM Diagnosis Linked to Increased Cardiovascular Risk
Highest excess risk for mortality, CV mortality, heart failure, CHD seen for T2DM patients diagnosed before 40
Draft Recommendation Promotes Screening Women for Anxiety
Teen, adult women, including pregnant women, should be assessed for anxiety as part of routine care
Guidance Statements Issued for Breast Cancer Screening
Clinicians should discuss mammography with patients aged 40 to 49, discontinue screening for those ≥75
